Thanks Tyla! I'm pretty sure you're right. I am feeling pretty stressed these days. I guess I just have to push though!

I did it!! I made it to day 150!! That means 5 months of no binge eating, no stuffing my face, no hurting my body!!

I've been eating healthier, exercising almost everyday and drinking 10 or more glasses of water each day. I just got my blood work done, and my dr. loves my lab results. He was very impressed!!

I'm proud to be part of this group, where there are so many of us doing the right thing for our bodies. Congrats to us all!

Dogmom and NMgirl, thank you for the congrats!

Paris, I'm glad you're pushing through!

Good luck to all of us, and let's all keep going.

Tyla

Day 34
Can't wait to feel as good as you Tyla!

Good luck today and congrats everyone.

Halfway through 7 weeks binge free! And I was down .8lbs at my WW weigh-in. I have been losing so slowly this time around, but I'm not bothered by it in the slightest because I'm doing it in a way that isn't as rigid as before. If that makes sense, haha. While I was losing the majority of my weight, I never went over my daily points, I was afraid to eat out, go to social events, etc because it meant having to eat so little during the day to make up for eating out. Now, I'm not afraid to have a point range! I go over my daily points almost every single day, but I stay within my range! Tonight, in class, we start our group presentations where every group has to bring in food representative of a different culture. I have no idea what is being brought in tonight, but if it appeals to me, I'll try it and count it when I get home. I feel so relaxed about the whole thing, it's really amazing.

Like Tyla, I am so proud of us on this board! We just keep pushing through, getting up, dusting ourselves off...that means we're strong chicks!

Oh, and Tyla, congrats on 150 days! That's incredible...but I wouldn't say unbelievable, because you've had such a great attitude that I totally believed you'd make it there...there was no way you wouldn't!!

Paris, NMgirl, and Tater, Peachy, fruitlady and DogMom....keep going girls!!!

iv got into really bad habits recently and im binging so much...its horrific!

how do all you guys do it!!! I need help

LizBiz, you start with day 1. We all had to start with day 1. It might be a little shaky at first, but you do the best you can to keep from overeating. It doesn't matter what food plan you are on. They all work. (I happen to count cals, Foxxy does Weight Watchers, Fruitlady tries to eat very naturally.) Eating healthier than you used to eat is what we strive for.

Just decide you are not going to overeat, because it makes you feel soooo bad physically, mentally and emotionally. It really does do a number on you to binge.

Whenever you have that urge, get out of the kitchen. Go do something else. Do something nice for yourself. Buy flowers instead of eating. Go for a walk. Call a friend. Do something that brings you joy. Do whatever it takes. After day 1, make day 2 happen, then day 3, etc. You build momentum.

You should have seen me before day 1. I was completly out of control!! My biggest problem was eating in front of the tv. I would keep going until whatever I was eating was gone, and then onto the next food item, then the next. Not a pretty sight!

It all comes down to some kind of stress or trigger that gets you going in the wrong direction. There will always be stress, no matter what. (I've had to come to grips with that one.) Plus the scale is not always your friend. It will lie to you and tell you've gained, even when you've done very well.

You can do this, LizBiz!! We all had to start somewhere.

All the best to you!!

Tyla

Tater tash and Foxxy, thank you so much for the congrats and your kind words !!!

We are making this a reality together!

Tyla

tyla- congrads for doing so well!

I'm on day 3 and so far I doing well. It's still really hot here, it's hard not to sit down and pig out on ice cream. I didn't buy any on purpose. Good luck to all!

Lizbiz -- honestly, the biggest thing that has helped me at the beginning was finding someone else to be accountable to. So, I started going to the WW meetings, and I started having my trainer measure me once a month, regardless of whether I wanted to or not. Just knowing I'm weighing in every Thursday and someone else is seeing my weight has helped tremendously. I'm not saying you have to join WW, this is not a plug, haha, I swear!! If you think it'll help, just find SOMEONE you can be accountable to, that you have to report to, that you will tell your weight to, no matter what. It can even be someone from this board!

At first, I thought I would only need that accountability factor for a few weeks, just until I strung together enough binge-free days to re-motivate myself. But, I'm finding that to not be the case. Right now, for me, I still need it. Maybe further down the line, I won't. But, I'm really don't think in terms of the future and the "some days." I think right now. What do I need RIGHT NOW to help me stop binging. That answer is still, someone else weighing me in. Someone else knowing if I've stayed on my food plan or not. Do I wish it weren't that way? Sure. I wish I could be accountable to myself and that be enough. But, for me, it's not. I'm not saying it's the same for you, I'm just saying it could be something to consider!

finished day 6 today.. i didnt work out again, i think the 2 jobs caught up to me.. i went to work for 5 hours today doing stocking at dollar tree and by the end of the shift i felt like i was just going to fall asleep like i couldnt walk anymore i was so tired.. but im still awake.. the DH has been drinking everyday this week again.. i got payed for 2 days and i came home and my money was a couple of beers... theres just so much stress right now.. but the good new is i lost 6 pounds!! lol woohoo!!!

Starting day 60! I had a few too many chips last night and really wanted to just blow it and order take out. But I didn't! And of course, I'm glad I did. Why do these thoughts even enter our minds?! I stopped myself, and I'm quite pleased. I hope the urge doesn't come back tonight.

I'm very disappointed with my exams. I feel sad and lost somehow and I feel like binging. As if that would make anything better.

Lizaly -- you know it won't make it better, so just keep that in mind! A couple of bad exams do NOT define who you are and what kind of person you are. You have many strengths -- think about those!!! I hope you're feeling better soon.

nmgirl -- sounds like you need a break, chickie! Great job on the 6lbs down!

paris -- Congrats on Day 60 and avoiding a binge. Sounds like your head is in the right place!

6 weeks, 4 days binge free! And I WILL make it to seven weeks!

Day 35. I tried to go for a run this morning, maybe made it a mile before I realized my body is just too exhausted for 5. So, I ended up just walking for an hour.. Probably not good that I gave up on the run, but I was tempted to just walk home - instead I went to the track and made sure I walked a good pace for a complete hour.

It's better than nothing! It's not even 10am and I think I'm in need of a nap. I wonder what has me so tired?

Good luck everyone and congrats! Everyone seems to be having a FANTASTIC week! Keep up the good work over the weekend. I am going out of town and I never overeat when I'm not home and in the company of others, so I'm sure I'll get through just fine.

TGIF!!!!!

Fruitlady, thank you!

Foxxy, congrats on going on to 7 weeks!! Love your attitude! You have some excellent ideas and suggestions, too!

Paris, 60 days!!! That's 2 months of binge-free eating!!!

nmgirl, congrats on day 6!!

Lizaly, I'm sorry things didn't go as you hoped. We've all had something not turn out as we've planned in some area of our life. Try to learn from this experience. Maybe there's something you can do to better prepare yourself for your next exams. Stay strong!!! You'll only feel worse if you start binge-eating.

I'm happy to say this is Day 151!

I wish us all strength today and for over the weekend.

Tyla